East Lansing – Michigan State basketball is heavily favored to defeat detroit Mercy Friday night, continuing a seriesโฃ rekindled after a decades-long hiatus. The Spartans (2-0) will host the Titans โ(0-2) atโข theโค Breslin Center โin a โขgame carrying historical weight, โgivenโ Detroit’sโฃ earlyโ dominance over coach Tom Izzo.
MSU returns nearly its entire roster from last season and is looking toโ build on a strong start. Detroit, meanwhile, โขboastsโค the โHorizon League’s leading returning โขscorer in โsenior guard Orlando โฃLovejoy. The Titans returned more production than any other team in the country,โฃ a notable achievement for a mid-major program.โ However, they’ve struggled with โoutside โคshooting, currently at less than 23% from three-point range, despite the presence ofโ sophomore TJโฃ Nadeau, their best long-range shooter. Detroit has been utilizing a smaller starting lineup, featuring four players โค6-foot-5 or shorter.
The matchup presents an interesting dynamic, as โฃDetroit is coached by a former Izzo assistant.Past contests between the programs where competitive, with โฃDetroit winning Izzo’s first three seasons at MSU, โbutโค this Titans teamโฃ lacks the firepower of those โคearlier squads.
Game Details:
* โ Opponent: Detroit Mercy
* Date: Friday, November 22, 2025
* Time: โข7:00 PM EST
*โ โ location: Breslin โคCenter, East Lansing, MI
* TV: (Information not provided in source text)
* Betting Line: (Information not provided in source text)
Prediction:
MSU is projected to win convincingly, 88-58.
